Ike Quebec and Stan Kenton Mosaics

[shaft]

Hi!

Just got home yesterday from the local vendor in Stockholm with two used Mosaic boxes under my arms. The Ike Quebec 45 sessions (2CD) and the Kenton Complete Capitol 43-47. I paid about $100 for the two boxes.

Was it an OK buy moneywise or did I pay too much?

/Shaft

The music is great BTW!

[king ubu]

I guess 100$ for the Kenton alone is a steal! It was more expensive than that when it was new!

It's formative stuff, but there's a lot to enjoy!

The Quebec has been reissued by Blue Note - fine music!

[shaft]

Thanks King Ubu - I feel better already even if my wallet is kind of hurt

/Shaft

[BeBop]

Oh Man, you got Shafted!

Sorry, just an English/American colloqialism.

I bet I've been to that shop in Stockholm. There's only one where I've seen Mosaics.

In the end, if you like the music, the price is EXTRA good.

[shaft]

Ha ha Getting "Shafted" is not so good in my book

Are you the bebop guy hanging around the swedish Euphonia Forum?

I've listened more tonight and YES I really like them. They are very different of course. Kenton is very listenable - kind of "swings with a twist" (remember it's 1943). Good sound too.

The Quebec is way cool. Ike is soooo relaxed and swingin. Good backup from not so well known names.

/Shaft

[Chuck Nessa]

Have both sets and you did great.

[Ken Dryden]

The one who got shafted was the poor slob that sold them too cheaply to the store!

[shaft]

Thanks for the thumbs up Mr Nessa! ;-)

Ken, I guess you are right.

/Shaft

BTW - I just love those booklets from mosaic - a jazz lovers dream. I was just sitting last night and looking at all them pictures and reading about Ike's career at Blue Note and his struggle with cancer. It really adds a new dimension to the music.